John Harvard and his times . ed to the ordinances of the Church ofEngland, in Emmanuel ** they do follow a pri-vate course of public prayer, after their ownfashion, both Sundays, holy-days, and week-days. Further, in that college the rule as tokneeling at the communion was wholly ig-nored, and those who took part in that sacra-ment were charged with sitting upon formsabout the communion table, and do pull theloaf one from the other, after the minister hathbegun. Notwithstanding the absence offresh paint, James went over the buildings ofEmmanuel on the occasion of his visit, andsome good friend
John Harvard and his times . ed to the ordinances of the Church ofEngland, in Emmanuel ** they do follow a pri-vate course of public prayer, after their ownfashion, both Sundays, holy-days, and week-days. Further, in that college the rule as tokneeling at the communion was wholly ig-nored, and those who took part in that sacra-ment were charged with sitting upon formsabout the communion table, and do pull theloaf one from the other, after the minister hathbegun. Notwithstanding the absence offresh paint, James went over the buildings ofEmmanuel on the occasion of his visit, andsome good friend of the college called the at-tention of the king to the fact that the chapelwas far out of the eastward position. Thatbusy-body, however, was rewarded with asnub for his pains: God, said the king toChaderton, will not turn away his face fromthe prayers of any holy and pious man, to what-ever region of heaven he directs his eyes. So,doctor, I beg you to pray for me. It shouldbe remembered that these particulars relate to 154. CAMBRIDGE the condition of the college twelve years beforeJohn Harvard became a student there, but thatthey apply also to his time is proved by a reportwhich was made to Laud by one of his agentsin 1636. In the category of Emmanuels sinsit is recorded that the chapel was not conse-crate; that riming Psalms were sung in-stead of hymns; that the order of the calendarin the reading of the Bible was not followed,etc., etc. In fact, all through this period,and onwards until the Restoration, the col-lege maintained the reputation with which itwas credited in the old song of The MadPuritan: Am I mad, most noble Festus, While zeal and godly knowledgeHas made me hopeTo deal with the Pope As well as the best in the college ? Boldly I preach, hate a cross, hate a , copes, and rotchets ;Come, hear me pray, nine times a fill your heads with crotchets. In the house of pure EmanuelI had my education,155 JOHN HARVARD AND HIS TIMES While my friends s
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